Project Summaries
A partnership project (Play England, SkillsActive and Playwork
Partnerships) that aimed to design, develop, pilot and roll out a
training programme for professionals who are involved in planning,
designing, building, managing and maintaining public space and
those who deliver children's services, including play provision.
(£1.4 million DfCSF/DoE)
Part of a national project to deliver level 6 leadership and
management training to the playwork sector. (£60,000 CWDC)
A project that monitored and evaluated how learners used and
interacted with the outdoor space at Oxstalls Campus, and how it
affects their learning. (£10,000 CeAL)
Supported the people of Wales to develop a dynamic, responsive
and sustainable childcare sector. (£3 million ESF)
Developed opportunities for children to play in and around
natural environments (£60,000 Better Play and NOF)
A national partnership project to support childcare based social
enterprises (£4 million ESF)
This project tested out and developed distance learning
materials for playworkers at a variety of levels (£800,000 ESF)
Developed distance learning materials and courses to train
playworkers in management (£330,000 ESF)
This, the largest ever playwork training project in the south
west, was delivered in eight counties and 8,213 playworkers
benefited from a variety of training courses (£6 million ESF)
Provided training in playwork at a variety of levels to 735
women-returners, (£350,000 ESF)